1790 Virginia's 9th congressional district special election

A special election was held in in July, 1790, to fill the vacancy left by the death of Theodorick Bland (A) on June 1, 1790.

Election results Candidate Party Votes Percent William B. Giles Anti-Administration 1,561 54.5% Thomas Edmunds Pro-Administration 1,301 45.5%

Giles took his seat December 7, 1790.

See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives

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